However communications between colleges is essential in order to keep continuity for clients and to also make sure the clients updated needs are met. * An explanation of how effective communication affects all aspects in adult social care settings. Give examples to support your explanation. Effective communication is very important in the social care setting. This is so we can reduce mistakes and hopefully stop problems from occurring, it also helps to ensure the highest level of personal care can be given.
Encouraging people to be independent even if they choose riskier option. Giving them dignity and respect in all aspects of their life. When implementing all the above the carer has created productive environment and the professional relationship has changed into more equal partnership. 2. Explain why it is important to work in a way that embeds person centred values (1.1.2)
Unit 4222-320 Support Individuals to Live at Home Outcome 1: Understand the principles of supporting individuals to live at home. 1. Living at home can benefit an individual as it helps to promote independence. Promoting independence is important as it means that they are more willing to help themselves if they are able to. Also if they are able to become more independent, they are more likely to become more confident, which means they may be able to do more things for themselves, therefore making them more independent, which therefore benefits the individual as they are in a positive atmosphere.
Amy Thompson Unit 14 1.1 The person centred approach is keeping the individual present and actively participating in the types of care that they would wish to receive including when and how. It involves all aspects of that person including beliefs, dignity, rights, choice, privacy, respect and independence. 1.2 The person centred values must influence all aspects of social care work. It also give a further advantage to the care staff as they are more aware of the needs and types of care that are expected by the resident. For example if the resident doesn’t wish to be washed by a male member of staff this should influence all areas of that persons care.
As a health and social care worker it is our duty of care to provide all of the above and also keep individuals safe from harm or exploitation. It is good for all professionals and organizations to work together in partnership with each other and the individuals we all support. We should follow codes of practice, and deliver what the service user wants. 1.2 Explain why it is important to work in a way that embeds person centered values. 1.2 It is important to work this way, by following codes of practice, as we need to ensure that we deliver best care/support, making sure, we do the correct things, in the correct way.
Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role. All service users should be supported and enabled to live in an environment which is free from prejudice and safe from abuse. My responsibilities under the duty of care is to do everything reasonable within the definition of my job role to make this happen. A duty of care is a legal obligation imposed on a carer requiring that they adhere to a good quality and standard of care. It is my duty to take care of vulnerable adults and to ensure that their needs and well-being are looked after.
By encouraging an individual and offering positive praise to participate in a new activity, this can promote their general wellbeing, boost their confidence as by participating in a new activity this may enable them to make new friends and become more sociable. This would lead to the individual feeling empowered, By working in this manner it can have a positive effect on the individuals behavior and self worth. A behavior chart could be used to identify triggers to behaviors and positive reinforcement could be utilised to support the individual to cope at these time and help offer active participation which may encourage them to participate in future as well as reducing unpredictable behaviors. Another way to support an individual to participate in a new activity is to set goals with the individual and have rewards when they have achieved their goals so that the individual feels that they are working towards something,that they are at the center of their care and they can feel proud when they have achieved their goal which promotes their overall moral end self esteem. An individual may respond well to positive compliments relating to the activity, which may encourage the person to participate in a new activity, this could have a positive effect on their confidence and self
Outcome 1 1, Explain how individuals can benefit from being as independent as possible in the tasks of daily living Being independent gives individual a feeling of control over their life. Individual will feel more comfortable, safe and reassured when they can do things for themselves and this also helps to uphold their self-esteem. Independence can help individual to achieve their life goals. Being independent contributes positively to their physical health. Keeping active is good for all of our body systems.
It enables individual's to receive the care and support they need, in a person centred way and to be part of deciding the care that they will receive. Person centred care is good practice and helps to ensure that the correct and agreed care and support is given to each individual. No individual is the same and by having a person centred approach, it ensures that everyone is not treated the same, but in a way that respects their needs, wishes, preferences and values. Working to a person centred approach is essential in dementia care. It will help to maintain the individual's self-identity, self-respect and dignity.
1.2 Explain why it is important to work in a way that embeds person centred values The values that underpin our work have an impact on our day to day work. By taking into account the person-centred values while providing support like bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, shopping and general domestic tasks will be done better by providing a service that suit’s the service users not us or the system. It is vital for us to work using methods to establish the needs and wishes of the individual. This will also mean that individuals will feel empowered and in control of their lives, be more confident about making decisions will feel valued and respected. 1.3 Explain why risk-taking can be part of a person centred approach Person centred planning puts individuals at the centre of everything, it looks at what people can do and identify what they would like to achieve.